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Product updates, practical hospitality tips, and setup strategies from our team. Showing posts from 2012.
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Operations - December 13, 2012 - 2 min read
We’ve added two new features:1. Link email templates to specific rooms/units.2. Set a default From email address. Most of the additional settings in the templates section have been moved to an expandable Advanced Options section. Linking Email Templates To Specific Rooms/Units With this feature, it is possible to set which templates should appear in the …
Operations - December 6, 2012 - 5 min read
Users often ask what they can do to more fully utilize the various features of ReservationKey. While this list is nowhere near exhaustive, here are a few things you can do that quickly come to mind: Fully Integrate Payments One of the best things you can do to save you time is to process all …
Payments - November 28, 2012 - 3 min read
It is now easier than ever to sell gift certificates on your website. Thanks to requests from a few users, we have added a couple of features – ability to collect credit card information instead of using an online payment method, and ability to set the amounts that are displayed, and a new field for …
Announcements - November 25, 2012 - 1 min read
We’ve added two new features to the Correspondence window. It is now possible to add attachments prior to sending an email. Just click the Add link. Additionally, PDF files can now be created from the contents of the email template, and attached to a message, all with just a few clicks. This is great for …
Operations - November 23, 2012 - 4 min read
Recently we’ve seen an uptick in interest in our system from people that manage vacation rental homes, condos, cabins, etc. I’m happy to say the system works great for these type of users, and continues to improve everyday. Here is a link to a recent recommendation from a property manager user in Miami:http://www.facebook.com/ReservationKey/posts/561688777190413 And here …
Reporting - November 14, 2012 - 1 min read
We’ve just completed a new report, Monthly/Yearly Statistics. With this report you can quickly see monthly and yearly totals of various categories, such as new reservations, payments, expenses, and emails.. Click on the “++” link in order to drill down and open a window that shows the exact items for that day or month. For …
Automation - October 25, 2012 - 3 min read
We have developed functionality to automatically send emails to guests based on dates saved in custom fields. This is useful for sending automatic yearly emails to guests for events such as a birthday or wedding anniversary. Here’s how to set it up: 1. Add Custom Field(s)Add one or more custom fields of the date type: …
Automation - October 10, 2012 - 1 min read
We have added two new enhancement to the email templates section (under Website Tab). First, is the option to upload images which can be used in the templates, such as a logo, or photo. The other new feature is the ability to set default To, CC, and BCC email addresses. These are the addresses that …
Automation - October 8, 2012 - 1 min read
We just realized we have only had a code for guest phone, {{guestphone}}, which pulls from the first phone field. But we don’t have codes for the two other phone fields, business and mobile phones, two fields that appear on the internal reservation form. So, now we have added these two code, which can be …
Operations - September 27, 2012 - 1 min read
Cedar Mountain Farm Bed and Breakfast commented on ReservationKey’s status. Cedar Mountain Farm Bed and Breakfast wrote: “Like the reader you quoted, I looked long and hard for a new reservation system (switching from Webervations). At first I thought Reservation Key was too good to be true. Now I know it is all true and …
Operations - September 27, 2012 - 4 min read
Occasionally prospective users will ask us whether we have 24 hour, 7 day a week phone support. The basic answer is no, although sometimes it sure feels like we do. Running a web based, global business, with users spread out across more than 27 countries, we could easily work 24 hours a day and always …
Operations - September 20, 2012 - 3 min read
It is now possible to set how many days the new reservation alert should search. The new default is to show the number of reservations received over the last two days. Some users noted that by only showing an alert for reservations received “today” they were not being alerted to reservations made late the previous …
Operations - September 19, 2012 - 4 min read
Just now, a prospective user emailed me with this question:” I have webervations right now and am considering a change. What can you tell me that would make me think you are better? Thank you.” My short answer to this question is:I think big reasons are we have a fuller featured system, a very flexible …
Reporting - August 30, 2012 - 2 min read
For users in countries where tax is included in the price, we now have an option to set the system to include VAT. Taxes are still calculated but are not shown to the guest. To see the tax information, a template can be created using the tax merge codes, or export the reservation data to …
Operations - August 9, 2012 - 2 min read
In order to prevent spam being submitted on the Guestbook comments form, we have added a new section. To successfully submit a comment, a simple numerical question must be answered by selecting the correct answer from a dropdown list. The questions ask for answers to the sum of random numbers. This is our first attempt …
Automation - August 7, 2012 - 2 min read
Welcome to the new internal messaging system. We will be using this system to announce changes and improvements to the system. Also, a big part of the system is the ability to send communications internally to Support, instead of by email. We hope to transition the majority of our support messages to this system rather …
Reporting - August 3, 2012 - 3 min read
Added new codes to email templates – for total amounts paid of each tax category. The format for the new codes is like this: {{tax(876): Hotel Tax}}{{tax(877): Sales Tax}}
Automation - August 2, 2012 - 2 min read
A field for an internal title has been added to the email templates screen. This allows for an internal template name to be used rather than just the template subject. If no template name has been entered, the subject line will be continued to be used to reference the template. The template name is used …
Operations - April 20, 2012 - 4 min read
Thanks to suggestions from users, we’ve added a few new small features to the system. And scroll down to read some news about things we are working on. Rate Adjustment Shows in Room Listing Price If your room/unit price is being adjusted downward by a Rate Adjustment, we are now showing the original price, plus …
Operations - February 28, 2012 - 2 min read
Recently we’ve added a few miscellaneous features which are useful, but might not be too obvious, so it seems a good idea to highlight them here. Thanks to popular demand it is now possible to set whether or not the deposit amount includes taxes. Simply check the box “include taxes” when setting up your deposit …
Operations - February 17, 2012 - 2 min read
By popular demand, we have added the ability to flag specific guests. Users have been asking for this in order to be warned when the guest books again, or for an obvious reminder for a current guest. This feature can be used to red-flag a guest as someone you might not want to stay with …
Operations - January 24, 2012 - 3 min read
The last stop on the ReservationKey Mexico tour was at Casa Obelisco in San Poncho, about an hour drive north of Puerto Vallarta. John and Judi Levens graciously agreed to host me at their luxurious four bedroom bed and breakfast. They built this villa about ten years ago to be their dream home plus give …
Operations - January 7, 2012 - 4 min read
It seems this year a lot of people have made new year resolutions to switch reservation systems. Activity in the new accounts department is definitely picking up. One question we often are asked is whether it is possible to import data from a prior reservation system. No matter what reservation system you used, if you …